Deficits in sexual and aggressive behaviors in Cnga2 mutant mice

Odors detected by the vomeronasal organ or the main olfactory epithelium (MOE) trigger social behaviors in many animals. It is unknown whether MOE neurons detect cues that initiate mating or aggression. We demonstrate that mice lacking functional CNGA2 (cyclic nucleotide-gated channel α2), which is...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature neuroscience 2005-12, Vol.8 (12), p.1660-1662
Hauptverfasser: Shah, Nirao M, Mandiyan, Vidya S, Coats, Jennifer K
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Odors detected by the vomeronasal organ or the main olfactory epithelium (MOE) trigger social behaviors in many animals. It is unknown whether MOE neurons detect cues that initiate mating or aggression. We demonstrate that mice lacking functional CNGA2 (cyclic nucleotide-gated channel α2), which is required for odor-evoked MOE signaling, fail to mate or fight, suggesting a broad and essential role for the MOE in regulating these behaviors.
ISSN:1097-6256
1546-1726
DOI:10.1038/nn1589